As I’ve said before I’m having difficulties working in my particular store and it seems as more time passes the more things I discover wrong. When I originally applied, I didn’t expect the job to be glamourous, but I expected to be treated fairly perhaps that was asking for too much. Our store is very much focussed on saving as much money as possible and I’m convinced they’re breaking a few laws to do with employment. They’re also being very secretive about GAPbusters and it’s not mentioned at all, when they expect one is in the store they push me to one side and the manager will prepare the food himself. The staff are not informed and there are no bonuses. We don’t receive any money from completing the apprenticeships, we’re not allowed to take the boxes the chips come in when going on breaks.
I feel as if there is a cycle of bullying going on with the shift managers being dressed down in full view of other employees and crew trainers/members receiving the same treatment from the shift managers. I get the sense that some of the managers are threatened by me because I don’t bow down to pressure like the other crew members do. Maybe it’s the difference in education and intelligence? One manager is particular is constantly criticizing me, deliberately withholding information, setting me up to fail and when I don’t he looks visibly annoyed.
Overall I haven’t enjoyed my experience at McDonald’s, the people can be nice although that is over-shadowed by the poor management.